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Quebec Bridge

Quebec Bridge

4.1
A large bridge that crosses the Saint Lawrence River near Quebec City
  • proper noun
translation icon : Puente de Quebec
  • The Quebec Bridge is considered a marvel of early 20th-century civil engineering.

Examples

  • The collapse of the Quebec Bridge during construction led to major engineering reforms.

  • Tourists often visit the Quebec Bridge for its impressive design and historical significance.

  • The Quebec Bridge is an engineering marvel.

  • Have you ever seen the Quebec Bridge?

  • The Quebec Bridge is considered a marvel of early 20th-century civil engineering.

  • Tourists often visit the Quebec Bridge for its impressive design and historical significance.

  • The collapse of the Quebec Bridge during construction led to major engineering reforms.

Surface Forms

Quebec Bridge main

Morphology

Quebec + bridge

The meaning is directly derivable by combining the place-name 'Quebec' with 'bridge'—an average B1 learner who knows both words will understand it refers to a bridge located in Quebec. Specific historical or engineering details are not inferable without extra knowledge, but the basic referential meaning is fully compositional and cross-linguistically transparent.

Etymology

Quebec Bridge is named for the city of Quebec and the word bridge, because it is a very large bridge that crosses the Saint Lawrence River. It became famous after a dramatic 'collapse' during construction, so the name now brings to mind the huge, historic bridge near Quebec City.